2D drawing by accident in 3D

[Jule]

While working with AutoCad 2007 I have a 2D file which accidently has some 3D elements. Now, while drawing, sometimes I can not trim lines or get the correct dimension since I am drawing in the third dimension.

 

Is there a task which binds everything again into one level?

[skipsophrenic]

Try typing FLATTEN in to the command bar

[LifeoRiley0]

Try typing FLATTEN in to the command bar

 

Skips,

 

When I type in FLATTEN it says unknown commad....??

[wannabe]

Skips,

 

When I type in FLATTEN it says unknown commad....??

 

Do you have express tools?

[skipsophrenic]

1 min can you use .LSIP routines on your machine?

[LifeoRiley0]

Do you have express tools?

 

I can't remember if we installed them during the initial install

[LifeoRiley0]

1 min can you use .LSIP routines on your machine?

 

 

The only thing I know about LISP's is that you might need a speech coach if you have one!

[skipsophrenic]

LOL Try this.

 

this code http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2019 (written by Eduad Smoljanka) instead Express Tools flatten.

 

Copy the code into notepad, and save as "flat.LSP"

 

To use.

 

1. Go TOOLS>LOAD APPLICATION

 

 

2.

 

Locate where you've saved it, click on it, and click LOAD.

 

 

Type "flat" into command bar.

 

And hopefully that will have done the trick

[LifeoRiley0]

Skips,

Thanks, It works great for standard 3D objects but we are starting to get dwgs. with door and wall assemblies in 3D that can't be exploded and the flatten lisp didn't work on.

[skipsophrenic]

That's got me stumped then,my 3d knowlegde is very limited - sorry.

Hope someone with more brains than me can help. as i say i'm sorry i

can't be of any more help.

[LifeoRiley0]

Not at all....

 

Today I learned how to load a lisp due to your efforts. These wall assemblies are becoming more and more frequent and are of no benefit to us. They just increase the file size and when exploded we lose certain elements in plan view such as door swings and sections of walls.

 

Thanks again

[RobDraw]

"Aecobjexplode" with the following checked:

Explode AEC Objects To Primitive Graphics

All Layouts

Maintain Resolved Layer, Color, Linetype

Erase AEC Objects

[LifeoRiley0]

"Aecobjexplode" with the following checked:

Explode AEC Objects To Primitive Graphics

All Layouts

Maintain Resolved Layer, Color, Linetype

Erase AEC Objects

 

 

Rob.........You are 'da MAN!!

 

Thanks

[ReMark]

Rob.........You are 'da MAN!!

 

Thanks

 

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